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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, First, Second and Fifth Editions

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Excellent and compact book containing the most important versions of a masterpiece that evolved and improved over the career of Fitzgerald, a brilliant English aristocrat, who had a curious passion for 800 year old Persian poetry. Fortunately he preferred the poet who was mathmatically concise in contrast to the verbose flowery normal of that era. Also Omar liked wine, science and freedom of thought which put him at odds with Islam then and now and this book is likely banned in large parts of the world for that reason.

This extraordinary collaboration of two poets promoting a powerful existential theme working far removed in time, location and cultures is a plea to enjoy life which is very brief even if people live to 100! Carpe Diem!